Living Without School: A mini rabbit trail for today

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

A mini rabbit trail for today

On the genre of magical realism. Magic realism is A narrative technique that blurs the distinction between fantasy and reality. It is characterized by an equal acceptance of the ordinary and the extraordinary. Magic realism fuses lyrical and, at times, fantastic writing with an examination of the character of human existence and ) an implicit criticism of society, particularly the elite.

What started us on this educational rabbit trail, at eight o'clock in the morning? A quote attributed to the author Gabriel García Márquez, from his novel Love In The Time Of Cholera. Marquez' works are classifified as magical realism, a term relatively new in literary analysis.

Shows one the evolving of knowledge.. .

The quote? She discovered with great delight that one does not love one's children just because they are one's children but because of the friendship formed while raising them.

I liked the quote. I shared it with the kids. We did some Google-ing and Wikipedia-i

ng. And talking.

And came to today - Our Lady of Sorrows. We will pray the Dolors Rosary tonight. A rosary from the Servite Fathers, the chaplet dates back to the 13th century, iwith reference to the Scriptural prophecy of Simeon in Luke 2:34-35: “Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, ‘Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.’' This is called the Seven Dolors Rosary, “dolors” being the Latin for pain, sorrow or grief.

Making connections, with our faith and with a literary quote...

Can one discover, with delight, that one does not love the faith and Our Lord simply because one ought, as a Catholic, but because of the relationship formed while practicing and living and learning about the faith?

Wow, unschooling before we have even eaten breakfast!

3 comments:

Beate said...: Glad the quote turned into a possitive rabbit trail ;-) I found it in an unschooling book and loved it.; 10:03 pm
Theresa said...: Nice quote, but that book--yikes!; 3:44 am
Leonie said...: I know - not a book I'd tell thge kids to read..some of the other quotesl were almost pornographic!; 8:54 am

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Prayer of Consecration of St. Maximilian Kolbe

O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth, refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to thee. I, N___, a repentant sinner, cast myself at thy feet humbly imploring thee to take me with all that I am and have, wholly to thyself as thy possession and property. Please make of me, of all my powers of soul and body, of my whole life, death and eternity, whatever most pleases thee. If it pleases thee, use all that I am and have without reserve, wholly to accomplish what was said of thee: "She will crush your head," and, "Thou alone have destroyed all heresies in the whole world."

Let me be a fit instrument in thine Immaculate and merciful hands for introducing and increasing the maximum in all the many strayed and indifferent souls, and thus help extend as far as possible the blessed Kingdom of the most Sacred Heart of Jesus. For wherever thou enters, one obtains the grace of conversion and growth in holiness, since it is through thy hands that all graces come to us from the most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

V. Allow me to praise thee O Sacred Virgin.
R. Give me strength against thy enemies.

Prayer of St Bonaventure

Pierce, O most Sweet Lord Jesus, my inmost soul with the most joyous and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene, and most holy apostolic charity, that my soul may ever languish and melt with love and longing for Thee, that it may yearn for Thee and faint for Thy courts, and long to be dissolved and to be with Thee.Grant that my soul may hunger after Thee, the bread of angels, the refreshment of holy souls, our daily and supersubstantial bread, having all sweetness and savor and every delight of taste; let my heart ever hunger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the angels desire to look, and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweetness of Thy savor; may it ever thirst after Thee, the fountain of life, the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, the fountain of eternal light, the torrent of pleasure, the richness of the house of God.May it ever compass Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, run to Thee, attain Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of Thy name, with humility and discretion, with love and delight, with ease and affection, and with perseverance unto the end.May Thou alone be ever my hope, my entire assurance, my riches, my delight, my pleasure, my joy, my rest and tranquility, my peace, my sweetness, my fragrance, my sweet savor, my food, my refreshment, my refuge, my help, my wisdom, my portion, my possession and my treasure, in whom may my mind and my heart be fixed and firmly rooted immovably henceforth and for ever. Amen.